Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. The post Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights first appeared on IPLF. The sole technology behind cryptocurrencies is called blockchain technology.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

This article will try to explain just what an NFT is and, because of their relationship to the creative arts, some of the intellectual property issues surrounding them. Because NFTs are often digital artworks, it helps to think in terms of art. So where does intellectual property crop up in this? IP and NFT.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

Finally, the article makes a case for a development that would simultaneously protect intellectual property rights while encouraging innovation through AI. Laws would be made by policymakers and courts to ensure the respect and integrity of intellectual property rights while allowing a sufficient degree of flexibility in AI innovation.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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IIPRD

JUNE 9, 2024

Introduction Before hunting into the intricacies of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the metaverse, it is essential to know what the metaverse entails. In the metaverse and physical world, the notion of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) has a murky image. Mason Rothschild.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The number of artworks bought and sold throughout the world increased to almost 40 million in 2018 from around 39 million the year before, providing further evidence of this trend. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Protecting such outstanding works of art and property through the use of intellectual property law is undeniably a sound strategy.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Last week the media reported (see here ) that the Commercial Court Number 9 of Barcelona has issued a decision on the precautionary measures filed by VEGAP, the sole copyright collecting society which in Spain represents authors of artworks against the well-known Spanish fashion brand.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2022

In April 2020, Disney filed a copyright complaint with Google, stating that Club Penguin Rewritten’s domain (cprewritten.net) not only infringed its rights in artwork but also its trademarks. The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) is a department of the City of London Police. UK Police Shut Down The Game.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology promising to disrupt how artwork is created, software is developed, and text is written. This disruption brings with it a host of new legal questions surrounding intellectual property protections of these works—in particular, copyright protections. By: Venable LLP

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LexBlog IP

JULY 17, 2023

How can this be considered an original artwork and who is the author? These are all questions that complicate copyright laws which require that a work be original in order to be protected intellectual property.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

La entrada Incidental use of artworks se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. Additionally, it offers relevant legal criteria to clearance services to mitigate the risk of potential controversies.

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IPilogue

JULY 30, 2021

David Vaver’s induction into the Order of Canada for his leadership in intellectual property as “a scholar and mentor”. Vaver’s influence on intellectual property law, is an original piece of artwork created by Toronto-based artist, Aries Cheung. The medal, befitting of Prof.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As digital spaces grow in popularity, so do the stakes around intellectual property, particularly copyright. In one notable case, an NFT buyer of a famous digital artwork assumed they had purchased full copyright rights, only to find they could not legally reproduce or profit from the art without the creator’s consent.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. The media and entertainment business has experienced exponential growth, making it imperative to comprehend the significance that intellectual property rights play in this domain.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Here's what Lilliana has to say: "All the hubbub about the Thatchers v Aldi case in the UK this month (see IPKat discussion here and here ) seems to have overshadowed Aldis intellectual property woes in Australia at the end of last year. Aldi decided to develop baby puffs products in 2020 using Bellies as a benchmark.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) this week finalized its refusal to uphold, in part, a registration it issued to Kristina Kashtanova for a graphic novel that contained generative artwork and human story and design elements.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 4, 2022

Why intellectual property rights are important for startups seeking funding from investors. Intellectual property assets are an important factor in the success of any startup company, and should not be ignored. Jump to a Section: What are intellectual property and intellectual property rights?

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IP Close Up

APRIL 23, 2024

The Beijing Internet Court (BIC) ruled late last year that an AI-generated image in an intellectual property dispute was a new artwork protected by Chinese Continue reading

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

While it is true that Fortnite: Imposters is a 3D game where Among Us is two-dimensional, the cartoonish artwork of both, the similar maps, the nearly identical structure and other similarities make the two games feel very similar. While there are other similarities, those are likely not protectable either.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Jason Allen, the author of the two-dimensional digital artwork, titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” which was rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office last year, has filed a request for declaratory judgment with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado asking the court to find that his work is eligible for copyright registration.

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Intellectual Property Brief

MARCH 28, 2022

Copyright Office Review Board denied copyright protection to an artwork created by an artificial neural system, finding that the work lacked the necessary human authorship to support a copyright claim.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

A common issue among digital influencers is whether the content they generate is protected by intellectual property rights. Types of Intellectual Property Rights applicable to Digital Influencers. Why should digital influencers defend their intellectual property rights? Yes, the answer is yes!

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

In the ongoing digital era, social media is gaining more publicity with each passing day, thereby putting content creators and social media influencers at risk of legal concerns about Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). They must get copyright subscriptions for original photos, audio recordings, videos, artwork, and text.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Introducing Article 14 of the Copyright in Digital Single Market Directive (CDSMD) , the EU legislator made it mandatory across the 27 Member States to ensure that faithful reproductions of visual artworks belonging to the public domain remain free to circulate and be used across the Union.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Intellectual Property Trouble from Costumes. They are part fashion, part artwork, part branding and part character. In short, Juice Demon is Juice Demon because he can’t be Beetlejuice, not without a license. However, selling Beetlejuice costumes isn’t the only way one can find trouble with Halloween costumes. Bottom Line.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Blog sought to study global moves or court cases that have taken place regarding uses of copyright in made-always-with-an-AI creation and provide discussion over possible solutions to the future of intellectual property laws. Copyright Office.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. Going Forward.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

I first wrote about this case back in March , when Atari filed a complaint accusing State Farm and its advertising partners of improperly appropriating artwork from Atari’s 1983 arcade game “Crystal Castles” for a 6-second online video advertisement. Conversely, in Ringgold v.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 9, 2023

The leak was met with excitement by gaming history fans, who discovered unused artwork and an early or alternative storyline. That became apparent over the past few days after the 1993 source code for Mortal Kombat II leaked online.

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IPilogue

APRIL 11, 2022

Dirk Visser of Leiden University moderated this discussion on non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) and intellectual property (“IP”), which featured three speakers— Richard Lehv , Alexandra Giannopoulou , and Andres Guadamuz —who discussed different aspects of NFTs through their individual presentations. Dr. Andres Guadamuz.

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Art Law Journal

JULY 15, 2021

If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright? Steve Schlackman.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 14, 2023

A tattoo artist locked in an intellectual property battle with the maker of the NBA 2K video game series over computer-rendered tattoos told an Ohio federal judge that a trial doesn't need to wait for a decision in a U.S. Supreme Court case over Andy Warhol's artwork.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office issued an opinion letter denying a claimant’s second request for reconsideration to register an Artificial Intelligence artwork piece titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” (“Work”).

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Creative works, such as artworks, qualify for copyright protection if they are original. It is not surprising that human artists are granted such protections.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Background Banksy’s graffiti artwork Laugh Now first appeared in Brighton, England, in 2002. Typically, artists protect their artwork using only copyright law. Essentially, the court found that merchandise displaying Banksy’s artwork was ubiquitous and that the artist had done nothing to prevent this. street artist Banksy.

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